Earthship Dashboard :: Proposed Layers in the FGIS

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Proposed Layers in the FGIS

This list reflects both natural system concerns and human society issues which interact to produce future results.
It is a brainstormed list with no finer order. We expect it to be substantially modified and organized over time as new participants step forward.

Geophysical Context:	Biotic Populations and Diversity:	Environment and Agriculture:	Society and Politics:	Economy and Energy:
climate change average and extremes of temperature extent of sea ice cover glaciers (loss) seawater freshening effects ozone cover hurricanes and typhoons tornadoes floods drought ocean currents jet stream sunspots el nino la nina desertification seismology - earthquake probability and scale wind patterns hydrology: precipitation, seasonal storage, evaporation, soil moisture retentiond dams, silting rates, level drops, overflows, hydroelectric generation, dam lifetime remaining storm surge impacts sea level rise coastal water table salinization coastal land loss northwest passage	species diversity species significance, indicators salmon goshawks osprey eagles hawks frogs foxes butterflies and moths wolves bears badgers deer possums raccoons coyotes bees migratory birds kelp mangrove coral hippos whales dolphin least tern belding's savannah sparrow california gnatcatcher gorilla elephant tiger cheetah	air quality fresh water quality soil structure soil salinity mineral substrates runoff pollution land usage patterns forest canopy grazing types, damage, and range reductions soil exhaustion, rehabilitation arable land distribution erosion patterns: wind, water, farming methods fossil water usage, aquifer level drops desertification invasive species water use competition ocean chemistry ocean fish forest cover agricultural types invasive pests methane generation domestic stock types landfill methane recovery predators of domestic stock agricultural delivery to market organic farming grains truck farming crops fruit orchards forest species diversity or monoculture forestry practices commercial fisheries	human populations religions violence nations cities freedom of expression press freedom information transparency public libraries educational infrastructure exploitations class conflict skills and education public health life expectancy shelter types: own, rent, squat, public transient housing stock and cost residence patterns population migrations generation of toxics and effects industrial safety, illnesses political system types policing practices legislative responsiveness civil rights election system and political competition conflict patterns regional relations treaties, trade agreements, ngos, pacs,	employment (SOC - standard occupational codes) electric power system and power distribution employment levels, patterns industry types - scale, emerging, dying (NASIC code) industry sectors - extractive, manufacturing, retail, service food - availability, quality, vulnerability, transport taxation black swan threats energy use, efficiency solar energy potential, technology, hazards wind energy potential, technology, hazards hydro energy potential, technology, hazards alternative energy subsidy programs coal and oil contribution and pollution nuclear energy contribution and risk nuclear decommisioning costs pollution types and levels CO2 generation people transport methods cars railroads shipping - air, maritime, rail, truck, cart oil price, and extractive cost ratio

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